Native Americans

By: Erin Schaubel

Native Americans

By: Erin Schaubel

What is the Trail of Tears

The Trail of Tears is a forced relocation of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the US.

When and Where?

When: 1830-1858

Where: They started on the more eastern side of the country and forced to move west.

Who was involved?

There were five tribes involved with being for to the west. these tribes are Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muskogee, and the Seminole. The Cherokee was the largest out of these 5 tribes. These tribes were forced to walk the trail of tears by the US. They had to move westward.

What is the Trail of Tears

The Trail of Tears is a forced relocation of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the US.

When and Where?

When: 1830-1858

Where: They started on the more eastern side of the country and forced to move west.

Who was involved?

There were five tribes involved with being for to the west. these tribes are Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muskogee, and the Seminole. The Cherokee was the largest out of these 5 tribes. These tribes were forced to walk the trail of tears by the US. They had to move westward.

Native Americans

Wanted land for hunting and gathering

Only some farmed

Some built homes

Many suffered for exposure, disease, and starvation

Many died on the Trail of Tears

Where Did They Move to?

It started in the Carolina's and present day Georgia and moved to present day Oklahoma.